Andreia Gonçalves
@andreiag.bsky.social
Sr Social Systems Designer at @EA Full Circle, working on @skate. Previously on @PlantsvsZombies. 🇵🇹🇨🇦 she/her. Opinions are my own. https://linktr.ee/andreiagg
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Andreia Gonçalves
@andreiag.bsky.social
· Mar 21
Hi! I'm Andreia and I'm a 🇵🇹🇨🇦 Designer 😊 Currently I'm working as a Sr Social Designer working on skate.🛹 at EA Full Circle, and previously worked on PvZ and a few mobile games.
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
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Introducing EmCon! A game dev conference where everything is Em
The speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em!
Featuring these emmazing speakers:
@emaudible.bsky.social
@sonderingemily.bsky.social
@emmabellish.bsky.social
@emmakidwell.bsky.social
Tickets: bit.ly/EmCon2025
The speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em!
Featuring these emmazing speakers:
@emaudible.bsky.social
@sonderingemily.bsky.social
@emmabellish.bsky.social
@emmakidwell.bsky.social
Tickets: bit.ly/EmCon2025
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Introducing EmCon! A game dev conference where everything is Em
The speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em!
Featuring these emmazing speakers:
@emaudible.bsky.social
@sonderingemily.bsky.social
@emmabellish.bsky.social
@emmakidwell.bsky.social
Tickets: bit.ly/EmCon2025
The speakers, the artist and even the venue are all Em!
Featuring these emmazing speakers:
@emaudible.bsky.social
@sonderingemily.bsky.social
@emmabellish.bsky.social
@emmakidwell.bsky.social
Tickets: bit.ly/EmCon2025
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Hello, Bluesky! If you love thinking, talking, and/or writing about game design, check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/AsBK784 We're an organization committed to tackling the toughest problems in games and sharing what we learn with the world!
October 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Hello, Bluesky! If you love thinking, talking, and/or writing about game design, check out our starter pack! go.bsky.app/AsBK784 We're an organization committed to tackling the toughest problems in games and sharing what we learn with the world!
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
🌟 NEW Speaker Series 🌟
The IGDA Foundation is beginning a new monthly speaker series and we couldn't be more happy with our inaugural presenter: @victoriatran.bsky.social!
📅 Saturday, October 18th, 2025
⏰10am PST
🔗 buff.ly/ppFgTVL
Learn about her new book and her advice for #CommunityManagers!
The IGDA Foundation is beginning a new monthly speaker series and we couldn't be more happy with our inaugural presenter: @victoriatran.bsky.social!
📅 Saturday, October 18th, 2025
⏰10am PST
🔗 buff.ly/ppFgTVL
Learn about her new book and her advice for #CommunityManagers!
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
🌟 NEW Speaker Series 🌟
The IGDA Foundation is beginning a new monthly speaker series and we couldn't be more happy with our inaugural presenter: @victoriatran.bsky.social!
📅 Saturday, October 18th, 2025
⏰10am PST
🔗 buff.ly/ppFgTVL
Learn about her new book and her advice for #CommunityManagers!
The IGDA Foundation is beginning a new monthly speaker series and we couldn't be more happy with our inaugural presenter: @victoriatran.bsky.social!
📅 Saturday, October 18th, 2025
⏰10am PST
🔗 buff.ly/ppFgTVL
Learn about her new book and her advice for #CommunityManagers!
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Hi Bluesky! Polaris Game Design Retreat is an annual event where game designers tackle tough problems together, then write reports on their discoveries. If you're looking for our reports, start here: polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
Reports
REPORTS 2022 2023 2023 Understanding Systems Suspense Why is it fun to learn the rules of a videogame? Not just to play the game, but to learn it; to travel from the state of unknowing to knowing, to ...
polarisgamedesign.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hi Bluesky! Polaris Game Design Retreat is an annual event where game designers tackle tough problems together, then write reports on their discoveries. If you're looking for our reports, start here: polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
The exhibitor list for Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is now live!! 🎮🌱
More than 40 different indie studios will be showcasing their games at this year's event, including games such as 1000xRESIST, Peglin, Beastieball, and many more! ✨
Check out the full list here: vangamegarden.com/exhibitors
More than 40 different indie studios will be showcasing their games at this year's event, including games such as 1000xRESIST, Peglin, Beastieball, and many more! ✨
Check out the full list here: vangamegarden.com/exhibitors
August 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The exhibitor list for Vancouver Game Garden 2025 is now live!! 🎮🌱
More than 40 different indie studios will be showcasing their games at this year's event, including games such as 1000xRESIST, Peglin, Beastieball, and many more! ✨
Check out the full list here: vangamegarden.com/exhibitors
More than 40 different indie studios will be showcasing their games at this year's event, including games such as 1000xRESIST, Peglin, Beastieball, and many more! ✨
Check out the full list here: vangamegarden.com/exhibitors
This is a short survey for my brother's university thesis, focused on relationship systems in RPG games. If you've worked on this kind of game or enjoy playing them, take a few minutes to fill it out! Thank you 🙌
forms.gle/6avgpBTzNZUq...
#gamedev #rgp #gameindustry
forms.gle/6avgpBTzNZUq...
#gamedev #rgp #gameindustry
RELATIONSHIP MECHANICS IN MODERN ROLE-PLAYING GAMES
Thank you for participating in this survey on relationship systems in modern Role-Playing Games (RPGs). This Research is conducted by Eduardo Gonçalves, as part of a Master's thesis at University of P...
forms.gle
May 19, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This is a short survey for my brother's university thesis, focused on relationship systems in RPG games. If you've worked on this kind of game or enjoy playing them, take a few minutes to fill it out! Thank you 🙌
forms.gle/6avgpBTzNZUq...
#gamedev #rgp #gameindustry
forms.gle/6avgpBTzNZUq...
#gamedev #rgp #gameindustry
My talk at #GDC "Expanding Player Impact in Social Spaces" is now live on the Vault — and free to watch! 🙌
🎥 Watch here: gdcvault.com/play/1035102...
#GDC25 #SocialDesign #ProsocialDesign #Polaris
🎥 Watch here: gdcvault.com/play/1035102...
#GDC25 #SocialDesign #ProsocialDesign #Polaris
Thriving Players Summit: Expanding Player Impact in Social Spaces
Multiplayer games often face a fundamental challenge: balancing player agency within social systems, which can foster deep and meaningful interactions and wonderful player creations, against the poten...
gdcvault.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
My talk at #GDC "Expanding Player Impact in Social Spaces" is now live on the Vault — and free to watch! 🙌
🎥 Watch here: gdcvault.com/play/1035102...
#GDC25 #SocialDesign #ProsocialDesign #Polaris
🎥 Watch here: gdcvault.com/play/1035102...
#GDC25 #SocialDesign #ProsocialDesign #Polaris
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Announcing Vancouver Game Dev Series happening in 2 WEEKS!
🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!
☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2
Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025
@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com
🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!
☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2
Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025
@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Announcing Vancouver Game Dev Series happening in 2 WEEKS!
🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!
☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2
Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025
@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com
🍵We'll have a very special Q&A with Davey Wreden and Karla Zimonja of Wanderstop!
☠️Galen Ryder will share about the tools in Darkest Dungeon 2
Tickets -> bit.ly/vgdsAPR2025
@hellocakebread.bsky.social @zusty.bsky.social @galenryder.com
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
vancouver.ca/election/202...
Vancouver: get out to vote!!
Punish Ken Sim and ABC for their malice and incompetence by bringing in Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney.
Vancouver: get out to vote!!
Punish Ken Sim and ABC for their malice and incompetence by bringing in Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney.
Voting location map and hours | Where to vote | City of Vancouver
See which Voting locations are close to your home, work, or where you're running errands.
vancouver.ca
April 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
vancouver.ca/election/202...
Vancouver: get out to vote!!
Punish Ken Sim and ABC for their malice and incompetence by bringing in Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney.
Vancouver: get out to vote!!
Punish Ken Sim and ABC for their malice and incompetence by bringing in Sean Orr and Lucy Maloney.
Great write up on what Social Systems Designers do 😊
What is a social systems designer? A brief definition with links.
What is a Social Systems Designer?
A brief definition of the emerging game design discipline of Social Systems Designer. With references for further exploration.
lostgarden.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Great write up on what Social Systems Designers do 😊
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Hi! I’m JC and I’m a producer with over a decade of experience working in AAA and indie games! I love creating emotionally impactful player experiences and helping devs do their best work. Basically I want to make cool shit with cool people. 💜
This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. See you soon, GDC! ✨
This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. See you soon, GDC! ✨
March 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hi! I’m JC and I’m a producer with over a decade of experience working in AAA and indie games! I love creating emotionally impactful player experiences and helping devs do their best work. Basically I want to make cool shit with cool people. 💜
This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. See you soon, GDC! ✨
This is #WhatAGameDevLooksLike. See you soon, GDC! ✨
Hi! I'm Andreia and I'm a 🇵🇹🇨🇦 Designer 😊 Currently I'm working as a Sr Social Designer working on skate.🛹 at EA Full Circle, and previously worked on PvZ and a few mobile games.
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
March 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Hi! I'm Andreia and I'm a 🇵🇹🇨🇦 Designer 😊 Currently I'm working as a Sr Social Designer working on skate.🛹 at EA Full Circle, and previously worked on PvZ and a few mobile games.
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Been working in games for ~10y now 😵
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
I'm Jess, been in the AAA games industry for 4 years, having worked on Fortnite and currently on skate. Being a visible trans woman is so important in such a male dominated space
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
March 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I'm Jess, been in the AAA games industry for 4 years, having worked on Fortnite and currently on skate. Being a visible trans woman is so important in such a male dominated space
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike
If you're interested in Social in games and will be at #GDC, @purecelain.bsky.social and I are organizing a Social Design meet 🙌
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
GDC Social Design Meetup · Luma
Come along to the first social design meetup of GDC! 🎉
Meet other fellow social systems designers and enthusiasts. Chat pro-social design, player wellbeing,…
lu.ma
March 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
What if we could build kind games?
www.pocketgamer.biz/how-communit...
www.pocketgamer.biz/how-communit...
How community and toxicity influence "kind games" like Netflix’s Spirit Crossing
Among the various Netflix talks at GDC 2025, Spry Fox co-founder Daniel Cook took to the stage to discuss game design philosophy and
www.pocketgamer.biz
March 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
What if we could build kind games?
www.pocketgamer.biz/how-communit...
www.pocketgamer.biz/how-communit...
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Thank you all who came to our talk and all who asked me questions after! 🤗
No need to wait for the vault! You can find the full reports here 👇🏼
polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
No need to wait for the vault! You can find the full reports here 👇🏼
polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
March 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Thank you all who came to our talk and all who asked me questions after! 🤗
No need to wait for the vault! You can find the full reports here 👇🏼
polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
No need to wait for the vault! You can find the full reports here 👇🏼
polarisgamedesign.com/reports/
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Very excited to finally announce Spirit Crossing! Big game we've been pouring our hearts into. A very special prosocial multiplayer cozy life sim all about making and building friendship. ❤️
youtu.be/RNGs3tLPaF0?...
youtu.be/RNGs3tLPaF0?...
Spirit Crossing | Official Game Announcement | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Games
youtu.be
March 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Very excited to finally announce Spirit Crossing! Big game we've been pouring our hearts into. A very special prosocial multiplayer cozy life sim all about making and building friendship. ❤️
youtu.be/RNGs3tLPaF0?...
youtu.be/RNGs3tLPaF0?...
Done with the #GDC talk 😁 Thanks for coming by!
If you weren't able to make it you can read up on the full paper here polarisgamedesign.com/2024/expandi...
If you weren't able to make it you can read up on the full paper here polarisgamedesign.com/2024/expandi...
March 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Done with the #GDC talk 😁 Thanks for coming by!
If you weren't able to make it you can read up on the full paper here polarisgamedesign.com/2024/expandi...
If you weren't able to make it you can read up on the full paper here polarisgamedesign.com/2024/expandi...
It's today 🙌
Speaking at GDC next week! Come by on Tuesday 4:40pm😊 schedule.gdconf.com/session/thri...
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
Thriving Players Summit: Expanding Player Impact in Social Spaces
18th March, 2025 04:40pm - 05:10pm - Multiplayer games often face a fundamental challenge: balancing player agency within social syste...
schedule.gdconf.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It's today 🙌
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike is coming back to GDC next week for its SIXTH year! Last year I wrote about the challenges of mass layoffs, online harassment, and lack of funding, and #WhatAGameDevLooksLike was a little beacon of joy and celebration of how brilliant, diverse, and kind our industry can be.
March 15, 2025 at 1:09 AM
#WhatAGameDevLooksLike is coming back to GDC next week for its SIXTH year! Last year I wrote about the challenges of mass layoffs, online harassment, and lack of funding, and #WhatAGameDevLooksLike was a little beacon of joy and celebration of how brilliant, diverse, and kind our industry can be.
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
I’m so happy that there was interest on my 1-1 workshop on Emotional Game Design that I set up a page where you can book it now! ✨😊
emotionalgamedesign.xyz
For any questions, drop me a line! 💛
emotionalgamedesign.xyz
For any questions, drop me a line! 💛
March 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I’m so happy that there was interest on my 1-1 workshop on Emotional Game Design that I set up a page where you can book it now! ✨😊
emotionalgamedesign.xyz
For any questions, drop me a line! 💛
emotionalgamedesign.xyz
For any questions, drop me a line! 💛
If you're interested in Social in games and will be at #GDC, @purecelain.bsky.social and I are organizing a Social Design meet 🙌
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
GDC Social Design Meetup · Luma
Come along to the first social design meetup of GDC! 🎉
Meet other fellow social systems designers and enthusiasts. Chat pro-social design, player wellbeing,…
lu.ma
March 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM
If you're interested in Social in games and will be at #GDC, @purecelain.bsky.social and I are organizing a Social Design meet 🙌
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
Come chat about all things social on Thursday at 3:30pm! 😊
lu.ma/uzyq0w12
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Social designers and enthusiasts at #GDC!
@andreiag.bsky.social and I are organising a
💗🌱 Social Design Meetup 🌱💗
📅 Thursday 20 March 15:30-17:30
Come chat with us on how to design for kind communities!
Sign up and see you there!
🔗 lu.ma/uzyq0w12
@andreiag.bsky.social and I are organising a
💗🌱 Social Design Meetup 🌱💗
📅 Thursday 20 March 15:30-17:30
Come chat with us on how to design for kind communities!
Sign up and see you there!
🔗 lu.ma/uzyq0w12
GDC Social Design Meetup · Luma
Come along to the first social design meetup of GDC! 🎉
Meet other fellow social systems designers and enthusiasts. Chat pro-social design, player wellbeing,…
lu.ma
March 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Social designers and enthusiasts at #GDC!
@andreiag.bsky.social and I are organising a
💗🌱 Social Design Meetup 🌱💗
📅 Thursday 20 March 15:30-17:30
Come chat with us on how to design for kind communities!
Sign up and see you there!
🔗 lu.ma/uzyq0w12
@andreiag.bsky.social and I are organising a
💗🌱 Social Design Meetup 🌱💗
📅 Thursday 20 March 15:30-17:30
Come chat with us on how to design for kind communities!
Sign up and see you there!
🔗 lu.ma/uzyq0w12
Speaking at GDC next week! Come by on Tuesday 4:40pm😊 schedule.gdconf.com/session/thri...
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
Thriving Players Summit: Expanding Player Impact in Social Spaces
18th March, 2025 04:40pm - 05:10pm - Multiplayer games often face a fundamental challenge: balancing player agency within social syste...
schedule.gdconf.com
March 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Speaking at GDC next week! Come by on Tuesday 4:40pm😊 schedule.gdconf.com/session/thri...
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
@officialgdc.bsky.social #gdc2025 #gdc #design #advocacy
Reposted by Andreia Gonçalves
Hellloooooo if you are going to GDC and are a systems designer (or aspiring to be one), I'd like to recommend registering for this. Free, only about a block from the Moscone, and usually a really good mix of people (if I don't say so myself).
Do you design game systems, even a little as a treat? Will you also be at GDC this year? Gosh do I have the event for you. Our tenth annual GDC Systems Design meetup. Wednesday, March 19th at noon. Register, chat, enjoy! lu.ma/ileesdw6
GDC Systems Design Meetup 2025 · Luma
Ten years in, the GDC systems design meetup remains a rarity, and I'm so glad we get to keep doing it. A place to immerse yourself in wonderful designers with…
lu.ma
March 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Hellloooooo if you are going to GDC and are a systems designer (or aspiring to be one), I'd like to recommend registering for this. Free, only about a block from the Moscone, and usually a really good mix of people (if I don't say so myself).